LEARN & MAKE
Courses, workshops, a place to belong.
We support our community wherever you are in your journey — from complete beginner to practicing artist. Choose the offering that fits your hands.
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Private instruction tailored to your specific goals. Spend two hours with an experienced artist learning wheel throwing, hand-building, or advanced glazing techniques. Perfect for beginners who want focused attention or experienced potters looking to refine a skill.
3-hour private session
All materials and tools included
Flexible scheduling
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Immersive sessions designed to build a solid foundation in ceramics within a supportive group setting. Weekend intensives and four-week courses cover wheel throwing, hand-building, raku firing, and surface design.
Weekend and 4-week formats
Small group sizes
Beginner-friendly
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For the practicing artist. Full studio access to our wheels, kilns, glaze lab, and community clay bodies. Join our tight-knit community of resident and professional artists who call Clay Design home.
24/7 studio access
Kiln and glaze lab included
Exhibition opportunities
The details.
One Time Workshops
In this hands-on 3 hour workshop, you'll explore the art of working with clay in a welcoming pottery studio.
Guided by our experienced instructor, you'll make a slab-built dish and complete a wheel-thrown exercise, gaining experience in both handbuilding and the pottery wheel.
No prior experience is required! This single-session pottery class is perfect for beginners looking to create handmade ceramics, learn new pottery techniques, and enjoy a fun, relaxing creative experience.
Experience the potter's wheel! Learning how to center clay and transform it into a functional form is frustrating… and magical!
First Activity:
Make a slab-built dish with impressed decorations and added foot. This piece is draped over a plaster mould for shaping. Successful results are assured, don’t you worry!
Second Activity:
What you’ve all been expecting: wheel-throwing. Fast, fun and messy! This will be your "Ghost" moment. Emphasis is on the experiential aspect of this activity, as resulting product is not guaranteed.
Participants are given different glaze colours to choose from to finish their pieces. We take care of the smoothing, glazing and firing of all pieces. Everything is ready for pick-up three to four weeks after the event.
Private instruction in both wheel-throwing and hand-building. Perfect for beginners who want focussed attention or experienced potters who want to refine their skills. Spend 3 hours with an expert
3 hour private session
All materials and firing included
Flexible Scheduling
Private one-to-one session
Workshop for 2 - 12 people
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Dress code:
Casual clothing and shoes. We use white clay that will wash out from fabrics. Suede and plush fabrics not recommended. Long hair should be tied back.
Celebrate a birthday, anniversary or just being together with a pottery class for two or more!
A fun-filled three hour private workshop for groups of 2-10! This session includes two activities:
First Activity:
Make a slab-built dish with impressed decorations and added foot. This piece is draped over a plaster mould for shaping. Successful results are assured, don’t you worry!
Second Activity:
What you’ve all been expecting: wheel-throwing. Fast, fun and messy! This will be your "Ghost" moment. Emphasis is on the experiential aspect of this activity, as resulting product is not guaranteed.
Participants are given different glaze colours to choose from to finish their pieces. We take care of the smoothing, glazing and firing of all pieces. Everything is ready for pick-up three to four weeks after the event.
Dress code:
Casual clothing and shoes. We use white clay that will wash out from fabrics. Suede and plush fabrics not recommended. Long hair should be tied back.
FALL COURSES ARE NOW OPEN
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FALL COURSES ARE NOW OPEN ↓
Fall Registration is open for 7 - 8 Week Courses.
Immerse yourself fully in the art of pottery with this eight-week course. Develop your throwing, trimming, handbuilding and glazing skills through guided practice and leave with a body of work you’ll cherish.
Monday PM (7 Weeks $523.45 + HST))
September 14 - October 26th
6:30pm-9:30pm
with Phillis McCulloch
A course in pottery at Clay design includes multiple 3-hour classes with instruction in throwing on the potter’s wheel, and trimming wheel-thrown work. Hand-building techniques are part of the course as well: slab-built forms and pinch/coil methods are covered.
Decorating and glazing using a variety of techniques and materials rounds out the experience. You end up making several pieces using different techniques from start to finish!
The 8 week course fee of $598.23 (plus HST) includes all tools, clay, decorating materials and glazes, as well as firing off all work made during the class session. No further fees are charged.
Courses are suitable for all levels or experience!
Tuesday PM (8 Weeks $598.23 + HST)
June 23rd - August 11th
5:30pm-8:30pm
with Karin Pavey
A course in pottery at Clay design includes multiple 3-hour classes with instruction in throwing on the potter’s wheel, and trimming wheel-thrown work. Hand-building techniques are part of the course as well: slab-built forms and pinch/coil methods are covered.
Decorating and glazing using a variety of techniques and materials rounds out the experience. You end up making several pieces using different techniques from start to finish!
The 8 week course fee of $598.23 (plus HST) includes all tools, clay, decorating materials and glazes, as well as firing off all work made during the class session. No further fees are charged.
Courses are suitable for all levels or experience!
Wednesday PM (8 Weeks $598.23 + HST)
June 24th - August 19th, no class July 1st
6:30pm-9:30pm
with Carolynn Bloomer
A course in pottery at Clay design includes multiple 3-hour classes with instruction in throwing on the potter’s wheel, and trimming wheel-thrown work. Hand-building techniques are part of the course as well: slab-built forms and pinch/coil methods are covered.
Decorating and glazing using a variety of techniques and materials rounds out the experience. You end up making several pieces using different techniques from start to finish!
The 8 week course fee of $598.23 (plus HST) includes all tools, clay, decorating materials and glazes, as well as firing off all work made during the class session. No further fees are charged.
Courses are suitable for all levels or experience!
Looking for something with more hours? We offer studio Memberships.
Not sure where to start?
Our team is happy to help you find the right class, workshop, or membership path. Send us a note and we'll get back to you within a day.